City of Knoxville, an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, seeks to retain the services of a professional consultant firm to provide services related to right-of-way acquisition, relocation and related services as they pertain to the First Creek Greenway - Broadway Streetscape Project. This project will install a greenway along North Broadway from south of Cecil Avenue to Woodland Avenue. The length of the project is approximately 1,600 linear feet. and will require one relocation and up to 10 easements. This project is federally funded. The project shall be accomplished in accordance with TDOT Local Programs guidelines. The professional consulting firm must be on TDOTs pre-approved list or have a completed pre-qualification form filed with TDOT by the deadline for the Letters of Interest. The prequalified firm must have unlimited status. Responsibilities of the professional consultant firm include, but are not limited to: May include all or part of the following per TDOT Local Programs guidelines: (Be advised of the required separation of duties and that each role may not have an interest, direct or indirect, in the lands being acquired.)
Coordinating/scheduling/hiring for title reports
Coordinating/scheduling/hiring for appraisals
Coordinating/scheduling/hiring for review appraisals
Right-of-Way Negotiations, Acquisitions, Relocation Assistance/property management and property closings to receive Right-of-Way certification by TDOT Question deadline: Prospective respondents may submit questions no later than November 14, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. All questions must be e-mailed to Penny Owens at powens@knoxvilletn.gov Short list of 3 firms selected by December 16, 2022
Phase II proposals due by January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. eastern time
Final selection of highest ranked firm by January 19, 2023 The letter of interest and qualifications shall indicate the scope of services to be completed by any sub- consultants. The City requires a submittal of six (6) printed copies of each Letter of Interest and qualifications and one (1) electronic copy on CD format. Label outside of envelope with project name: First Creek Greenway- Broadway Streetscape Project. The consultant evaluation committee holds the ability to conduct interviews based on scoring as Phase III Evaluation. Evaluation proceedings will be conducted within the established guidelines regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscriminatory action based upon the grounds of race, color, sex, creed or national origin. Interested certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms as well as other minority-owned and women-owned firms are encouraged to respond to all advertisements by City of Knoxville. For information on DBE certification, please contact David Neese at (615)741-3681 or David.Neese@tn.gov. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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